BREAKING: Massive Tailbacks And M56 Closed After Incident

A major crash in Cheshire has caused the M56 westbound to close completely - the incident happened near Frodsham this evening.

Highways England have confirmed that traffic is being held between junctions 12 and 14.

The fire service has been on the scene following the collision.

There is still heavy congestion in and around Manchester and commuters are to expect delays of 'up to an hour.'

ATTN: Please be aware we are experiencing delays of 25 minutes on services 41 and 42, delays of up to an hour on services 58 and 59, of up to 30 minutes on the 409 and delays of up to 45 minutes on services 180 and 184. I apologise for the inconvenience. - LR